Designated by D'Arcy (1972:272), as Pseudo-capsicaMoench (1794:476), an isonym. Why that name is often cited as "Pseudo-capsica" (see also, e.g. Knapp, 2002:38) is unclear as Moench clearly spelled it "Pseudo-capsicum".

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